I like the intention I drew for the day, "Today I will search for my own truth and I will allow others to do the same. I will value the worth of my own vision and the vision of others. We are all on our own paths, making the decisions that are right for us today."
Make the decision today about what feels right for you and your body - remember, NO SUFFERING!
Today, because I am still tied up with other things, I will re-post what was a MAJOR finding to me in January 2011, chia pudding! Divine, almost decadent, with a comfort food sort of feel, at least for me. I hope you will enjoy, as well.
Sante!
Sue
January 23, 2011
Chi-Chi-Chi-Chia, where have you been all of my life?
A shocking revelation.....this stuff is sinfully
delicious! I say shocking, because ordinarily something so
scrumptious must be filled with all kinds of unhealthy ingredients, but
not this! My friend, Anne, mentioned it, Rosemary asked me if I knew
how to make it, so I bought a bag of Chia seeds,
searched the Internet for recipes and came up with one of my own. I
was going to add Medjool dates, but then at the last minute I thought it
would be cheaper and possibly even more "therapeutic" to add prunes.
Am I glad I did! This is incredible....I wish I had known about this
when I had my assisted living center - the residents would have loved it
and it would have loved them! They used to love it when the cook
would prepare prune whip for them - this is many notches above!
I didn't know much about Chia seeds,
so I researched this afternoon - it does, indeed, pack a powerful
nutritional punch. Not only does it have more Omega-3's than flax
seeds, it does not need to be ground to obtain all the powerful
nutritional benefits. The tiny seed is 20% protein and 16% fiber.
Long-term consumption results in lowered blood sugar, lowered insulin
levels and reduced body fat!
Additionally,
it is the easiest possible food to prepare....where have you been all
of my life?! Just stir the seeds into any liquid and watch it gel
within minutes! Not only is it easy, it is the dieter's best friend -
its ability to expand in liquid (it holds up to 12 times its weight in
fluid) fills the stomach, keeping you full and satisfied for hours.
I
experienced this effect after eating about a half cup serving this
morning. After my coconut almond smoothie, I decided to have some of
the Chia pudding. I won't lie, many days on this routine, I have found
myself extremely hungry in between meals, but not today - I ate my
salad because it was time, not because I was hungry. From now on I
will add one tablespoon of Chia seeds to all of my smoothies. I can
hardly wait to experiment with different spices and fruits, YUM!
Chi-Chi-Chi-Chia....ENJOY!!
Chia Pudding with Prunes
6 T Chia seeds
1 1/2 c almond milk
2 T maple syrup
1 t pure vanilla extract
1 t pure vanilla extract
1/2 c dried prunes, snipped into tiny pieces
Stir altogether and ENJOY!
Santé - To Your Health!
Sue Ansari, RN
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